Agitated Ghanaians to embark on 'FixTheCountry" demo on May 9
The demonstration is being staged to express displeasure over "failure on the part of successive governments to improve the lives of the citizenry"
Jonas Danquah 
Some unhappy Ghanaian youth have written to the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to declare their intention of embarking on a demonstration on Sunday, May 9.
The protest which has been tagged, #FixTheCountry is to express their displeasure over what they describe as a failure on the part of successive governments to improve the lives of the citizenry.
In the letter signed by 20 individuals, they explained that the date, May 9, was settled on, to capture the restless spirit of the over 126 Ghanaians who lost their lives some 20 years ago at the Accra Sports Stadium due to the “institutionalized incompetence and disregard for Ghanaian lives.”
The date was also picked to commemorate the 26th Anniversary of the anti-government Kume Preko Demonstration of May 11, 1995 which was championed by President Akufo-Addo, Charles Wereko-Brobby, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, Akoto Ampaw and Napoleon Abdulai.
The group indicated that they “do not intend to deliver a petition to the Presidency,” but will assemble at the Independence Square at 8:30am for the march to commence at 9:30am then disperse at 37 Maxmart
“The March will proceed peacefully and at a socially distanced pace from the Blackstar Independence Square Station. From the Independence Square, the group will continue along the 28th February Road, then join the Atta Mills High Street; then down Graphic Road towards circle, using Dr. Busia Highway, and then return on Dr Busia Highway to meet Ring Road West Road.
“Then continue on that street through Ring Road central, then Odoi Kwao Loop, then join Hilla Limann Highway, then Turn on Sunyani Avenue continuing straight till turn on Kanda Link, then Turn on President Drive, then continue till we hit Liberation Road, then continue down Liberation Road till 37 Maxmart where Group Disperses,” the statement read.
With the Covid-19 pandemic still persisting, the group promised to uphold all the safety protocols as stipulated by the Ghana Health Service and also embark on a peaceful protest.
